Most of us have login accounts to multiple shopping sites and other online service providers. And we are probably using the same passwords across sites. This is a security risk that we should be aware of and do something about before our accounts get compromised.
A unicorn is a privately held company with a valuation of over US$1B. These are usually start-ups with a new business model or technology disrupting an existing process. The chart below shows the unicorns of south-east asia and a description of the 6 found in Indonesia.
The use of robots to carry out different roles at the work place cannot be stopped. Innovation and transformation will continue. But you can prepare yourself for what’s ahead. At the end of the day, it’s about making sure we bring more value to our employers than any robot can. This is a good article that elaborates this.
This should not be a surprise – there are HR roles that are routine and mundane. These are at high risk of being automated and replaced by machines. In fact, this has already happened in some organisations. It could happen even before 5 yrs.
The Bloomberg Innovation index ranked South Korea and Singapore top win worldwide rankings. The US was ranked 11th as each country was measured against a suite of initiatives. This ranking was published in Jan 2021.
Jeff Bezos of Amazon because the first person in history whose financial nett worth crossed US$200B. And it happened in Q3 of 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic where tech stocks saw a boom due to increased e-commerce and online activities.
Meanwhile, the wealth of French luxury brand LVMH’s titan also crossed US$100M. It seems like a case of the rich getting richer since they have the reserve to invest in under-valued stocks that rose when the markets turned around.
Hyundai has indicated interest to acquire 80% of Boston Dynamics – maker of robots. We are living in exciting times of robots and AI. Let’s hope that Hyundai will bring this technology to the next level.
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